Hepatic steatosis after pediatric liver transplant

Emily R. Perito, Tabitha Vase, Rageshree Ramachandran, Andrew Phelps, Kuang‐Yu Jen, Robert H. Lustig, Vickie A. Feldstein, Philip Rosenthal – 20 April 2017 – Hepatic steatosis develops after liver transplantation (LT) in 30% of adults, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in nontransplanted children. However, posttransplant steatosis has been minimally studied in pediatric LT recipients. We explored the prevalence, persistence, and association with chronic liver damage of hepatic steatosis in these children.

Significance of measured intraoperative portal vein flows after thrombendvenectomy in deceased donor liver transplantations with portal vein thrombosis

Mark Draoua, Nicole Titze, Amar Gupta, Hoylan T. Fernandez, Michael Ramsay, Giovanna Saracino, Gregory McKenna, Giuliano Testa, Goran B. Klintmalm, Peter T. W. Kim – 20 April 2017 – Adequate portal vein (PV) flow in liver transplantation is essential for a good outcome, and it may be compromised in patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT). This study evaluated the impact of intraoperatively measured PV flow after PV thrombendvenectomy on outcomes after deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT).

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